Neuroscientists have developed an MRI sensor that lets them monitor neuron activity deep within the brain by tracking calcium ions. This type of sensing could allow researchers to link specific brain ...

Key processes in the body are controlled by the concentration of calcium in and around cells. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed the ...

MRI scans can look deep into the brain using powerful magnets to see brain anatomy and structure. Different types of MRI scans including functional MRIs that track blood flow as an indicator of brain ...

Subtle changes in synaptic transmission are likely responsible for learning and memory, but the molecular cast of characters at play in this complex process is only partly known. Two papers in this ...

We applied R software v3.1.3 (ggplot2 and survminer package) to conduct statistical analysis. Survival curves were performed by Kaplan–Meier estimation for EFS and OS. Survival analysis was evaluated ...

Calcium is a critical signaling molecule for most cells, and it is especially important in neurons. Imaging calcium in brain cells can reveal how neurons communicate with each other; however, current ...

Using optogenetics, researchers have detected a new acid sensor in plant cells that is addressing a cell-internal calcium store. When plants are infected by pathogens, suffer from a lack of water or ...

Lactate is generated in the body as a byproduct during normal metabolism and exercise. While considered a useless waste product for a long time, recent studies have shown that lactate can be an ...

Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-based calcium probes have been developed, but their limited signal intensity has made it difficult to measure calcium concentrations with good spatial and temporal ...

MIT neuroscientists have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor that allows them to monitor neural activity deep within the brain by tracking calcium ions. "Concentrations of calcium ...